ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID Relief Aid
17,755 Oxygen Concentrators; 15,961 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 12,913 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~6.9 L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched to States and UTs, so far
Government of India has been receiving international cooperation of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since 27th April 2021 from different countries/organisations. These are being promptly dispatched/delivered to the States and UTs.
Cumulatively, 17,755 Oxygen Concentrators; 15,961 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 12,913 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~6.9 L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched through road and air, from 27th April 2021 to 23rd May 2021.
Major consignments received on 22/23rd May 2021 from Ontario , UK, Australia, Malaysia, USISPF, Buddhist Sangh , S&J Charitable Trust 
|
|
Consignments
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Oxygen Concentrators
|
|
1,125
|
|
Ventilators/Bi-PAP/CPAP
|
|
1,397Additionally, received Gloves and Viral Transport Media.
Effective immediate allocation, and streamlined delivery to the recipient states/UTs and institutions is an ongoing exercise.
The Union Health Ministry is comprehensively monitoring this on a regular basis. A dedicated Coordination Cell has been created in the Union Health Ministry to coordinate the receipt and allocation of foreign COVID relief material as international cooperation in the form of grants, aid and donations. This Cell started functioning from 26th April 2021. A Standard Operating Procedure has been framed and implemented by the Health Ministry since 2nd May, 2021.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Effect of Heat on Animals
Agriculture and its allied subjects namely Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries are state subjects. The Ministry of Fisheries and Animal husbandry, Dairying has been supplementing the efforts of the State Government in this regard. All the States/ UTs have to set up Disaster Management Authorities and have definite Disaster Management plans to meet their specific requirements in view of their susceptibility to different types of disaster including deaths and diseases caused by scorching heat due to rapidly rising temperature due to rapidly rising temperature.
As far as, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has prepared the ‘Disaster Management Plan’ for protecting animals, preventing and mitigation loss of livestock resources during disasters like drought, flood, Heat wave, etc in 2016. This Department has also issued a “Pashupalak Calendar” which is a month wise animal husbandry advisory for the farmers, which also include advisories for the months of April, May, June and July for reducing the impact of high temperature on livestock. In addition, awareness of the farmers to manage their animals during the hot summer months is also being sent by Short Messaging Service  through the mKisan portal.
The National Disaster Management Authority , Government of India has issued guidelines for ‘Preparation of Action Plan- Prevention and Management of Heat-Wave’ in April, 2016 which includes development of a mitigation plan for reducing the impact of high temperature on livestock. NDMA issues advisories on heat wave to all the heat wave prone states/ UTs which also contain provision for safeguarding of animals. The NDMA also focuses on community sensitization and awareness generation through Social Media, print/ electronic media, advertisements and short TV commercial films on heat waves protection.
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Lok Sabha Speaker's article highlights how the Parliament has created a "symphony of democracy": PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has praised an article written by Lok Sabha Speaker, wherein Shri Om Birla has highlighted the importance of Parliament and democracy.
In a X post, the Prime Minister’s Office said;
“An insightful column by Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri @ombirlakota Ji. He highlights how the Parliament has created a "symphony of democracy" by embracing all shades of opinion with equal respect, while also standing up for constitutional values, national interest and the common good.”
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/lok-sabha-speaker-om-birla
NITI Aayog
High level NITI delegation visits Riyadh
Discusses Strengthening Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
40 investment, trade and business opportunities identified for expansion
A High-level delegation, led by NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant visited Saudi Arabia from 16th to 17th February 2019. The delegation comprising of leading Indian CEOs took part in extensive discussions with the Saudi Centre for International Strategic Partnerships  and with Ministerial level representations from 12 Saudi Ministries in Riyadh.
India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Javed accompanied the team of Indian CEOs along with Yaduvendra Mathur, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog; Satyajeet Rajan, Director General, Ministry of Tourism; Shiv Das Meena, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs; Pankaj Kumar. Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology; Keshav Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce; Invest India. A large number of Indian CEOs from leading public and private sectors of IT, Construction, Energy, Mobile & Communications, Hospitality, Sovereign Funds etc took part in deliberations. Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Deputy Chief of Mission from the Indian Embassy also attended the meeting.
The Saudi side was represented by Senior Officials from Ministry of Housing, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Industrial Development Fund, Ma’aden, SALIC, SPIMACO, Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority, Saudi Export Authority etc.
The NITI Aayog-SCISP workshop led by Amitabh Kant from the Indian side and Dr. Faisal Al Sugair, CEO, SCISP held wide ranging discussions on the possible opportunities of joint cooperation and collaboration across sectors like energy, food processing, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, mining, ICT, tourism, defence etc. NITI Aayog and SCISP agreed to provide continuing momentum to the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership.
On the sidelines, CEO, NITI Aayog called on the Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammad Al Jada’an discussing ways to strengthen bilateral ties and other issues of mutual concern. Six working groups have identified 40 investment, trade and business opportunities with vast potential for expansion.
The visit assumes significance in the wake of State visit of HRH Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia to India on 19 & 20 February, 2019.
India – Saudi Arabia bilateral trade during April to November 2018 reached USD 23.24 billion, and is poised to reach greater heights post the visit of the Crown Prince between 19-20th February, which follows the highly successful visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia in April 2016 and recent bilateral meeting between Prime Minister and Crown Prince on the side-lines of G20 Summit in Argentina.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Construction of Road Over Bridges
Total 80 projects at a cost of Rs 46960.52 crore for construction of roads/highways including that of projects with road over bridges have been approved on National Highways during the financial year 2021-22 and the current year in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and the state of Maharashtra put together;
Funds for development of National Highways are not allocated project-wise but are allocated state-wise/UT wise. For Financial Year 2021-22 and 2022-23 Rs. 45117.02 crore have been allocated by Ministry for development of National Highways in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and in the State of Maharashtra put together;
Out of 80 projects approved during the past year and the current year, 24 projects amounting to Rs 21288.98 crore are in progress, which are likely to be completed by August 2025. Remaining 56 projects are in various stages of bidding.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Misleading Advertisements in Electronic Media
The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched an online portal called Grievance Against Misleading Advertisements  since March, 2015 for the consumers to file complaint online against misleading advertisements appearing in newspapers, hoardings, handbills, wall writing as well as advertisements in the electronic media such as TV channels, radio channels, internet sites etc. The number of complaints relating to misleading advertisements, as registered in the online portal, is as shown below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
PERIOD
|
|
NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED
|
|
15.03. 2015
|
|
to
|
|
31.12.2015
|
|
641
|
|
1.1.2016
|
|
to
|
|
31.12.2016
|
|
2032
|
|
1.1.2017
|
|
to
|
|
2.8.2017
|
|
1846
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
4519
The complaints received through the online portal GAMA are processed by the Advertisement Standards Council of India  based on an MoU signed with the Department of Consumer Affairs. Complaints which remain unresolved are forwarded by ASCI to the Departments/Regulators concerned for further necessary action. Of the 4519 complaints, 2106 complaints have been resolved, 947 complaints have been rejected and the rest have been referred to the Ministries/Departments/regulators concerned for necessary action.
Further, in so far as advertisements appearing in private satellite TV channels are concerned, all advertisements telecast on such channels are regulated in accordance with the Advertising Code available on the website of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting “mib.nic.in”. The Ministry has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee  under the chairmanship of the Additional Secretary , and comprising officers drawn from various Ministries such as Consumer Affairs, Home Affairs, Law & Justice, Women & Child Development, Health & Family Welfare, External Affairs, Defence and including a representative from the Advertising Standards Council of India, to take cognizance sou motu or look into specific complaints regarding violation of the Programme Code and Advertising Code.
This information was given by Shri C. R. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, today.
Cabinet
Cabinet apprised of Framework Agreement between India and Vietnam on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Framework Agreement between India and Vietnam on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes. The Framework Agreement has been signed on September 03, 2016.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Blue Economic Policy
The Ministry of Earth Sciences is finalizing the National Policy on Blue Economy for the country.
A draft policy framework on India’s Blue Economy has been prepared. The draft Blue Economy policy framework envisages the optimal utilization of all sectors of the maritime domain,  for sustainable development of coastal areas. This policy document contains key recommendations on National Accounting Framework for Blue Economy and Ocean Governance, Coastal Marine Spatial Planning and Tourism Priority, Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture and Fish Processing. Manufacturing, Emerging Industries, Trade, Technology, Services and Skill Development, Logistics, Infrastructure and Shipping, Coastal and Deep-Sea Mining and Offshore Energy and Security, Strategic Dimensions and International Engagement.
The proposed National Blue Economy Advisory Council  will have the Secretaries of relevant Ministries/ Deptts. as members. It would also include Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries of Coastal States and representatives from industry.
The draft policy document was put out for comments and feedback from general public and all relevant stakeholders. Many valuable comments/ suggestions received from ministries/ departments, parliament members, Non-Governmental Organisations , industry representatives and general public have been considered and the policy document has been revised accordingly.
There is no activity with the theme 'Swachh Prithvi, Swachh Sagar’, however, an activity with the theme ‘Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar’is being implemented. This is a 75 days long coastal clean-up campaign for cleaning of at least 75 beaches along the coastal districts which started on 05th July 2022 and will culminate on 17thSeptember 2022 the ‘International Coastal Clean Up Day’. The activity is being organized by MoES jointly with Indian Coast Guard, MoEF& CC, MoYAS, NDMA, Paryavaran Sanrakshan Gatividhi and Government Departments, volunteer organizations, public and students.
The steps/initiatives would include support for awareness campaigns, competitions and workshops/seminars on the issues through Earth Day, Ocean Day etc in schools, colleges and Universities.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for M/o Earth Sciences and M/o Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
112.01 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload stands at 1,35,918; lowest in 522 days 
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.39%; Lowest since March 2020
Recovery Rate currently at 98.26%; Highest since March 2020
11,376 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,38,37,859
11,271 new cases in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 41 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 51 days
62.37 cr Total Tests conducted so far
President's Secretariat
President of India lays foundation stone for sri Sathya Sai Sanathana Samskruti project at Sai no Sato on the concluding day of his visit to Japan
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for Sri Sathya Sai Sanathana Samskruti Project at Sai no Sato, Kakegawa, Japan today . Sai no Sato will be developed as a temple on the lines of Akshardham and Swaminarayan Temple to promote Indian traditional culture.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that in today’s world, where we are searching for inner peace and happiness, looking to bring communities and cultures together, places like Sai no Sato provide us the right answers. We need not just one but many more such fonts of peaceful existence, where women and men can contemplate about self and society, individual and community and eliminate the distance between “us and them”.
In the evening, the President also attended a banquet hosted in his honour by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan.
Later in the night, the President will embark his return journey and expected to reach New Delhi in the early morning of October 24, 2019.
Special Service and Features
Union Minister of State Dr L. Murugan congratulates Smt. Droupadi Murmu for being elected as the President
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Fisheries, Dairy and Animal Husbandry Dr L Murugan has congratulated Smt. Droupadi Murmu for being elected as the President of India.
In his Twitter message, the Minister said:
“I personally met and congratulated the historic leader of the nation Smt. Draupadi Murmu @draupadimurmupr for an outstanding victory in India's Presidential election today. She faced many difficult situations in life and even in those circumstances, she has served the society.”
###
(
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves amendment in Mega Power Policy 2009 for Provisional Mega Power Projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the time extension  to identified 10 Provisional Mega certified projects for furnishing the final Mega Certificates to the Tax authorities.
Extension of time period for furnishing final mega certificate will enable developers to competitively bid for future PPAs and get tax exemptions as per Policy terms. The increased liquidity will boost the overall growth of the country and also ensure the revival of various stressed power assets.
The time period for the 10 Provisional Mega projects which are commissioned/ partly commissioned for furnishing the final Mega certificates to the Tax authorities has been extended to 156 months instead of 120 months from the date of import. During this extended period, bids for firm power  will be invited in co-ordination with Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited  and these Mega projects will be expected to participate in such bids to secure PPAs. Ministry of Power will also develop an alternative in this period, based on present electricity markets while ensuring that benefits are passed onto consumers in a competitive manner.
Ministry of Steel
MOIL Records Best Ever High Grade Production and Sales of Manganese Ore in FY’22
FY 2021-22 has been one of the best years of performance in the history of MOIL as its turnover has almost touched the highest-ever achieved so far in FY 2018-19.
Total turnover of the company has been ~ Rs. 1436 crores in FY 2021-22  registering growth of ~22% in comparison to previous year’s turnover of Rs. 1177 crores and is marginally lower than the highest-ever achievement of Rs. 1441 crores in FY 2018-19.
Despite adverse impact of second and third wave of Covid-19 affecting the operational activities of the Company for almost two months, MOIL has recorded the above performance. High grade ore production  and sales  is also at the highest level. This performance is the result of better product planning, marketing strategy and, most important, efforts put in by employees at all levels.
MOIL has achieved production of 12.31 lakh MT in FY 2021-22 as against 11.43 lakh MT in last year, an increase of ~ 8%. Total sales at 12.12 lakh MT are almost at the same level of previous year of 12.18 lakh MT.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves amendment in Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for amendment in the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme  to further incentivize investments in Electronic Sector and moving towards the goal of ‘ Net Zero imports’ in electronics by 2020.
Besides expediting investments into the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing  sector in India, the amendments in M-SIPS are expected to create employment opportunities and reduce dependence on imports. The projects already received under the scheme have the potential to generate employment to the extent of upto one million persons .
The Policy covers all States and Districts and provides them an opportunity to attract investments in electronics manufacturing. So far, 243 applications have been received under the scheme, out of which 75 applications have been approved involving investment proposals of Rs. 17,997 crore.
The salient features of the amendment are:
a) The applications will be received under the scheme upto 31st December 2018 or till such time that an incentive commitment of Rs 10,000 crore is reached, whichever is earlier. In case the incentive commitment of Rs 10,000 crore is reached, a review will be held to decide further financial commitments.
b) For new approvals, the incentive under the scheme will be available from the date of approval of a project and not from the date of receipt of application.
c) The incentives will be available for investments made within 5 years from the date of approval of the project.
d) Approvals will normally be accorded to eligible applications within 120 days of submission of the complete application.
e) A unit receiving incentives under the scheme, will provide an undertaking to remain in commercial production for a period of at least 3 years.
f) The Appraisal Committee recommending approval of project will be chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT.
g) A separate Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary and comprising of CEO, NITI Aayog, Secretary Expenditure and Secretary, MeitY will be set up in respect of mega projects, envisaging more than Rs. 6850 crore  investments.
Background
The Cabinet had, in July, 2012 approved the M-SIPS to provide a special incentive package to promote large scale manufacturing in the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing  sector. The scheme provides subsidy for capital expenditure - 20% for investments in Special Economic Zones  and 25% in non-SEZs. The Scheme was amended in August, 2015 for scope enhancement and simplification of procedure. The Scheme has attracted investments in the ESDM sector to the tune of Rs. 1,26,838 crore, of which investments of around Rs. 17,997 crore have been approved by the MeitY. The M-SIPS has been able to create positive impact on investment in electronics sector.
Department of Atomic Energy
Governmentaware of fraudsters selling products as Anti-Radiation Pack: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, theGovernment is aware that certain fraudsters are selling material with dubious names of ‘anti-radiation pack’ and ‘Rice-puller’, etc. having radio-activity and certified by BARC/DAE. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, he said that
Crisis Management Group , Department of Atomic Energy  and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre  keep getting alerts/intimation very frequently regarding fraudulent transactions involving certain material labelled as ‘Rice-puller’, ‘Anti-radiation pack’, etc.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the information about fraudsters selling such material with dubious names of 'Anti-radiation pack', and ‘Rice-puller’, etc., claiming to be certified by BARC/DAE is addressed in all the Public Awareness Programmes conducted by DAE and participants are requested to bring into the notice of law enforcement agencies of such incidences. This information is also provided to the participants of the various training programmes conducted for security and response agencies on ‘response to radiation emergencies’.
Fraudsters trap innocent businessmen and others and convince them that the material is radioactive and has magical powers to increase the fortune. The fraudsters show manipulated documents purported to be from BARC/DAE etc. to convince the clients about authenticity of the material and cheat the innocent people. Many a times, the victims approach the local police who send the material to BARC to check for radioactivity and in all cases the material is found to be devoid of radioactivity.
<><><><><>
SNC
(
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of Kuldip Nayar
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha member, Kuldip Nayar.
“Kuldip Nayar was an intellectual giant of our times. Frank and fearless in his views, his work spanned across many decades. His strong stand against the Emergency, public service and commitment to a better India will always be remembered. Saddened by his demise. My condolences”, the Prime Minister said.